This qualification could also form part of an application to a Further or Higher Education course in Engineering. It is also approved by the Engineering Council as contributing to the requirements for professional registration as an engineering technician.

Course content

This qualification will give students the opportunity to develop deep and broad design skills and the ability to apply them to an engineering sub-sector of their choice. A career in engineering will require people to demonstrate that they are good at problem-solving
and generating new ideas. At the heart of this qualification are the skills and competencies that will set young people up for careers in engineering and associated sectors.

Entry requirements

Students who wish to study GCE Advanced level courses are required to have passed at least five GCSE or equivalent level two courses at grades 5-9 including a minimum of grade 5 in the subjects they wish to study. Most students
attempting A level courses will have more than this minimum. In subjects not taught at GCSE a 5 in a related subject is required (for example, a 5/6 in English would enable a student to study Politics).

Assessment

1. Materials technology and science

*Written examination 12.5%

2. Mechanical systems

Externally set and marked

assignment 12.5%

3. Mathematics for engineers

*Written examination 12.5%

4. Engineering design

Internal assessment 12.5%

5. Production and manufacturing

Internal assessment 12.5%

6. Design visualisation

Internal assessment 12.5%

7. Advanced design for manufacture

Internal assessment12.5%

8. Design engineer project management

Internal assessment 12.5%

How to apply

If you want to apply for this course, you will need to contact Bury St Edmunds County Upper School directly.